Llanwnda / Lanwnda / Llanwyndav

The report of a 16 August 1883 excursion of members of the Cambrian Archaeological Association (Archaeologia cambrensis (issue of 1883, vol. xiv, series 4: 344) notes of Llanwndan Church: "The font is rude and of the local type--a square bason supported by a round pillar standing on a square base." The RCAHMW (Pembrokeshire, 1925) notes: "This church was rebuilt in 1881 on the earlier foundations [...] The font is 19 inches (internally 15 inches) square, with a depth of 10 1/2 inches ; it stands upon a plain shaft and base of two steps." The entry for this church in British Listed Buildings [https://britishlistedbuildings.co.uk/300012980-church-of-st-gwyndaf-pencaer] [accessed 18 January 2020] notes: "Medieval parish church, the nave restored 1880-2 [...] Medieval plain square font with round shaft on unusually large 6 ft square plinth." The entry for this church in COFLEIN [https://www.coflein.gov.uk/en/site/308468/details/st-gwyndafs-church-llanwnda] [accessed 18 January 2020] notes: "The presence of eight early medieval stones suggests that the site was a significant one during the early medieval period. [...] The parish was an important prebend of St Davids during the post-Conquest period, when the church was a parish church [...] The church, along with Mathry Church, was reportedly despoiled by insurgents between 1200 and 1204. In the 13th century the church and its appurtenances were granted to the Chapter of St Davids Cathedral by Bishop Anselm le Gras. Giraldus Cambrensis was the (pluralist) vicar during the 13th century. [...] The square, limestone font bowl with cylindrical stem and square base is thought to be 12th-century in date. It was reportedly recovered from a local farm in 1880–1882."